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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Anthony Cuthbertson

SpaceX outlines plan for self-sustaining civilization on Mars

SpaceX Mars Elon Musk
  • SpaceX's updated initial public offering (IPO) filing highlights its mission to establish a self-sustaining colony of at least one million inhabitants on Mars.
  • The IPO filing suggests a $135 share price, valuing the company at approximately $1.75 trillion, which could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
  • SpaceX states its mission is to ensure 'species-level redundancy' and prevent humanity from suffering the 'same fate as dinosaurs' by becoming a multiplanetary civilization.
  • The Starship rocket is central to achieving this goal, and SpaceX holds a multi-billion-dollar contract with NASA to use Starship for its Artemis program.
  • Starship's development has faced recent setbacks, including a test flight mishap on May 22 that led the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground further test flights.

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Elon Musk’s wants to send a million people to Mars as part of the future of SpaceX

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